What began in 1990 as just a few holiday lawn ornaments in an Esquimalt front yard has snowballed into an annual festive spectacle, which thrills and wows thousands of visitors.

91裸聊视频淚t just grew and grew and grew and grew and 91裸聊视频� grew,91裸聊视频� says Garfield Ostrander, the man behind the magic.

And he91裸聊视频檚 not exaggerating.

Tens of jolly Santas, multiple Grinches, snowmen, a jolly green dinosaur, a nativity scene, right through to an octopus in a (pear) tree are all waiting to be found among the Christmas carnival bonanza open every evening at 783 Hutchinson Rd.

But don91裸聊视频檛 ask Ostrander how many inflatables, lights and ornaments are meticulously stuffed into his backyard; he doesn91裸聊视频檛 have a clue.

91裸聊视频淚've never kept track, it's impossible,91裸聊视频� he says. 91裸聊视频淚 don't even know if I could begin to count what I got.91裸聊视频�

And definitely don91裸聊视频檛 ask him what it costs to keep his display inflated, merry and bright; he's coy on the subject.

91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 four figures and the first one isn't a one,91裸聊视频� he says, a response he repeats often every evening while hundreds wander through his yard in awe of his work.

91裸聊视频淣o more than a nice boat for fishing or a set of golf clubs,91裸聊视频� he tells one visitor, offering them a ballpark.

91裸聊视频淚've created a monster,91裸聊视频� he adds.

91裸聊视频淎 fabulous monster,91裸聊视频� replies the woman.

You can literally hear the electricity in the air 91裸聊视频� the sound of hundreds of fans and motors working overtime almost drowns out the gentle holiday music playing throughout the yard.

91裸聊视频淚 got about 25 to 30 dedicated circuits for the backyard here," he says. "And I had an electrician put a sub-panel in a shed.91裸聊视频�

As for its worth, Ostrander estimates he has spent tens of thousands of dollars curating his collection.

And that doesn't account for the time he has given over the decades to maintain his display, which is an all-year-round project, or hobby as Ostrander likes to call it.

91裸聊视频淚t just never stops,91裸聊视频� he says. 91裸聊视频淚91裸聊视频檒l put all this away and clean it all up, and then by the time I get that done, I'll start poking around again.91裸聊视频�

91裸聊视频淚t's a methodical process, a little bit at a time,91裸聊视频� he adds.

It might sound like a full-time job, but Ostrander also somehow finds time to run his own painting business with his two sons, Garfield & Sons Painting.

In addition to the front and back yard displays, a room attached to the side of his house boasts an impressive miniature winter village, complete with a railway, the walls of the room lined with animated Santa dolls and vintage ornaments.

The room remains untouched all year round 91裸聊视频� he simply closes the door when the holiday season is over on New Year's Day.

91裸聊视频淥nce I close down the display, I won't see that room till next November, 91裸聊视频� he says. 91裸聊视频淏ut I may peek in there once in a while, to make sure I haven't got a raccoon or something trapped in there.91裸聊视频�

As he wanders around his yard handing out candy canes 91裸聊视频� he goes through cases each year 91裸聊视频� Ostrander is showered with praise.

"It's phenomenal," says Kassandra Rodger who has been visiting for the past four years with her children. "It's absolutely amazing."

Another Esquimalt resident stops by to tell Ostrander his grandchildren visit from Vancouver every year with the sole purpose of exploring his holiday wonderland.

Another visitor says she has been coming to the garden for 12 years. 91裸聊视频淚t makes me feel like a child again,91裸聊视频� she says.

His inspiration and love of the holidays come from his childhood in the 91裸聊视频�50s and 91裸聊视频�60s, growing up in Windsor, Ont., on the Detroit River, he explains. 

He remembers his mom driving him over to Detroit to look at the Christmas lights and decorations.

91裸聊视频淚t was pretty festive back in those days, pretty elaborate,91裸聊视频� said Ostrander. 91裸聊视频淚 always figured if I ever settled down and got a place, I would do the same.91裸聊视频�

Looking around his backyard, packed full of visitors, he says, 91裸聊视频淪o I fulfilled that part of my dreams.91裸聊视频�

In a world full of uncertainty, Ostrander hopes his display takes people back to the "wholesome good old days."

91裸聊视频淚t brings hope, happiness and gets people feeling good," he says. "It's great for everybody, not just me."

About the rumours circulating online that this is his last year, Ostrander rolls his eyes. 

91裸聊视频淚've never said that,91裸聊视频� he says. 91裸聊视频淢aybe I91裸聊视频檝e got another couple of years left, we91裸聊视频檒l see.

91裸聊视频淚 tell people I'm kind of getting a little tired, but mostly I just feel young all the time anyways.91裸聊视频�

Whenever Ostrander does decide to wrap things up, the thousands of visitors that flock to his home each year are sure to be disappointed.

But there might be one person relieved to see the Christmas carnival come to an end: his wife of 44 years.

91裸聊视频淪ometimes she looks out the window and shakes her head,91裸聊视频� says Ostrander.